"Kapsberger" for Theorbo played by N. Amos

[Hellwarrior1000]

is that a fretted harp?

[10stringGuitarist]

hmm this sounds a bit like 'Pur ti miro', doesn't it ? I'm willing to bet either Kapsberger stole it from Ferrari or Ferrari did...It's certain that Monteverdi didn't write it though...

[asimpleinstrument]

if you're not careful, you can poke someone's eye out with that thing...

[danielchevacheva]

guauuuu no lo habia escuchado

[revlord17]

so does that thing disassemble or something.... like how would he get that shit in his house??

[ELVIS4221]

WHAT IN HECK KIND OF GIT-FIDDLE YOU GOT THERE MAN

[hjohnson96]

Compensating for something are we? I think not....

[yoxredwolf]

YOU THINK YER GOOD BECAUSE U PLAY SOME KIND OF 2000 STRING GUITAR THAT REACHES THE END OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM???? well you are nice playing old man

[JOURN3YMAN]

Pete Townshend would have trouble trying to smash this puppy.

[MaggoGuitar]

guitar is to short

[rrg019000]

60% of this instrument isn't necessary.

[Algundsport]

WTH??

[Slipknot6fa6n6]

cant tune this bad boy alone lol its a 2 man job.

[treeradioproductions]

@Slipknot6fa6n6 That's what she said.

[m00ph00]

go go gadget arm!

[guitarlad89]

STAIRWAYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!

[guitarded927]

WTF IS THAT THING?!?

[PialatBernard]

Très bel instrument, merci ******

[spencerandres001]

$1000 to re-string ha!

[MLOI18775]

Two people to change the strings

[dustin10101]

When a banjo sleeps with an 7 string bass, this is what you get.

[xcorintiano]

Parabéns

[J4YM5]

There is a weird side of youtube.

This is the amazing side, enjoy :-)

[slidre11]

thats a cool instrument..stiff playing but cool. why is it so long may i ask

[AML2000]

@slidre11 The longer strings not over the frets are open bass strings that are used in baroque continuo playing (filling in harmonies in orchestra playing). They're not really needed in this piece -- he could just as easily have used a regular lute. The exception is the last note where he plucks one of the bass strings.

[benjaminshinobi]

imagine Gurney Halleck pulling this shit out in a Dune remake

[MrBlettarosa]

@benjaminshinobi

HEHE that would be a sight for sore eye eh?

[Tigorfc]

Amazing

[ftopdirs]

Sangat Mengesankan

[porbyza]

Good Video

[billwebbmusic]

I enjoy the sound of the Theorbo.

[kevboslice112]

where the heck does one go to learn one of these instruments

[XRasenX]

@kevboslice112 University, College.

[pendehassen]

1640 messhugah version of bleed!

[666soldierofmetal]

sitar

[shiroironin1]

@666soldierofmetal not even close

[weasel4915]

Can someone tell me what the hell he is playing?

[shiroironin1]

@weasel4915 read the title or the description.

[1fahad2]

look his guitar has got a boner !

[2NaughtyLittleFly2]

He needs to get clearance from the FAA to play that thing.

[Mvrdock1984]

how do you change a string of this? and about tunning is another mistery

[SrGreeneyed]

@leadman22 If he showed the whole instrument it would be harder to see the finger work.

[KillinDaWelfareMCs]

I used to play ancient and gay instruments like this, but then I took a medieval arrow to the knee.

[dudkun]

@KillinDaWelfareMCs I use to make gay jokes like you, but then I took a vagina to the penis.

[uhgvitybvouv]

@dudkun should go back to the gay jokes

[CorrieBergeron]

You don't get good enough to play this well until you have a couple of decades' experience under your fingers.

[swanproximity]

Just shut up, go away, and let us enjoy.

[cdreves]

llamemos a Reed Richards de los 4 fantasticos, para que nos afine ese instrumento xD toca re bien ;)

[jmadruga78]

Steve Jobs' daddy really can play the uke...

[mdjkorff]

@jmadruga78 WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA­AAA

[laiholapso]

pinnokio called, he wants his dick back.

[will30x]

is perfect to smash it after the concert

[guitarvortex]

what is this i dont even

[northdrum666]

great party music, takes it waaay up beneath the roof

[davbful]

what the hell is that??

[stemocro]

lol, that is ridiculous, but hes a great player

[musicResistances]

OMG the excaliber O.O

[Salamanca70]

jajajajajajajaja, la wea es tan larga que falto pantalla para mostrarla!!!....

[RTKFilms]

Wow Wolf Blitzer is a talented musician and a monk!!

[kixxxter]

The search for Noah's ark is over!

[UnclePutin]

Great music and even better comments! lol

[TIRANT00]

is a fucking DILDO

[DantonTheWerewolf]

What the fuck IS that? I wish I could get a better view of it...

[GANDHARVAguitar]

Dont shoot with that monster rocket!!

[dbadgones]

how da fuck do you carry that thing from a place to another

[LuchoLavalle]

@dbadgones Good question...I think the answer is...*runs away*

[EscapeThaFaith]

This instrument was probably made from a tree, but he didn't cut the trunk, if the camera was (REALLY) farther we would see branches and leaves, I am almost sure there..

[EscapeThaFaith]

To see the head of this instrument he should have put the camera 3 kilometers farther.

[Denny00000000000000]

Does that thing end somewhere?

[JBurneo]

@Denny00000000000000 That's what SHE said

[p060545]

@Denny00000000000000 Thats what she said.

[Crizxz]

tha fuck is that

[MattyTbh]

@Crizxz Its a theorbo.

[trevancoltd]

Typical dot reader, very little emotional input, played without any feeling at all. He should have stayed in bed that day and left the instrument for someone else to play.

[johndawson420]

@trevancoltd i agree it lacked emotion but it looks kinda like hes reading it off the page as he's playing.

[XRasenX]

@trevancoltd It's barroque music, asshole.

[Dhowrsas]

Danm Steve Jobs WAS talented.

[coldmetal94]

was this instrument used in battle or what!? its huge!!! but SOUNDS BEAUTIFUL

[JimboLodisC]

so this is what Sean Connery has been up to...

[StewieSwan]

What an unnecessary instrument lol

[Sumer61]

@StewieSwan

no, what was unnecessary were those annoying vuvuzela's throughout the entire world cup tournament last June!

[Bjowolf2]

You know what they say about guys with very long guitars? ;-)

[garrym417]

"Can I take this as hand baggage?"

[neonbladedotcom]

Very nice piece and playing!

Must be a bugger trying to find a case for that thing though.

[JazzIceberg]

When I heard the music I had a quite funny feeling, like I was transported into the Renaissance era, looking at people with weird clothes coming and going in an avenue while I'm sitting, slurping my spaghettis in my pajamas.

Thank you sir for this beautiful work! ^^

[KCamorra]

he can share that instrument with his neighbour, both sitting in their own flats

[majkelesz123]

Steve Jobs ? O.o

[monkeychunger]

That must be a bummer to retune.

[kevinnogueira]

Steve Jobs Play very well

[alejandrocapotesito]

tenes que tener un brazo de 5 metros para afinar esta cagada.

[dgfrgl1997]

whats whit the long neck?

[h879xx]

Ok give me an F power chord...

[rockinrodney5000]

Сhuck Norris called,he wants he ukelele back.

[dnaisinmybody]

@rockinrodney5000 @rockinrodney5000 This joke was dead even before we heard the first skyrim joke. It's just extremely annoying now. Chuck Norris can die now for all I care.

[mdarjany]

@rockinrodney5000 ahahahahahaahahahahaha haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahah!..­. I think I just peed. ;)

[atmosphereproject]

i didn't know steve jobs played the theorbo...



[tecdessus]

needs humbuckers and a stack !

[timtipton5071256]

@tecdessus I like the way you think....

[tecdessus]

@timtipton5071256 silly comment aside, I really like this ! anyway, buckers wouldn`t work ...lol

[timtipton5071256]

@tecdessus I wonder how much this instrument would set a person back..?

[tecdessus]

@timtipton5071256 pretty sure it would set me back years !....and a second mortgage.....:)

[arthasbr]

if one day exist a guitar hero or rock band final fantasy that would be the guitar that should come with the game

[gunnugg]

need dueling lutes

[RisedBehindYou]

buster sword!

[chaostruppe11LP]

o_O



[neketsh4]

o_0

[FilitosCDM]

Steve Jobs



[daldantas]

que merda é essa?



[miopiano]

@daldantas

Ha sempre um brasileiro atrazado sem instruçao a fazer de bobo da corte

[daldantas]

@miopiano

Cara, esse cara ta aprendendo a tocar.

Ou vai dizer que o cara é um mestre?

Essa aqui sabe tocar! >> /watch?v=cm3Y5jv8Nk8&feature=r­elated

Você precisa limpar seus ouvido Newbie.

[daldantas]

@miopiano

Assim é o certo! >>> /watch?v=udgOzYdXI0s

[louiseycheesey101]

what even

[Gruuvin1]

thats a lotta neck!!

[timeliss]

Can you fold it and slide it under your bed?



[Mr12stringbass]

Very beautiful, how do you transport this instrument? i cant imagine there is a case or bag big enough?

[MasterCorruptor]

This is the medieval equivalent of todays V shaped guitars =)

Screw you guys and your stubby neck lutes. I'm gonna make my own... AND IT WILL DOUBLE AS A LANCE !

[KittyPlaysViolin]

i don't think it's big enough

[sipentiumde]

WHY IS IT SO LONG

WHY

[guitarist4iraq]

does that fit in his room ?

[DrR0cks0]

How do you fit that through the door? Beautiful instrument. Truly beautiful.

[inlpwetrust]

Damn Steve Jobs is talented.

[robostomo1]

@inlpwetrust Was**

[shadrack580]

@inlpwetrust Was*

[TheBestGuitarSoloEVR]

@inlpwetrust HES ALSO DEAD HAHA

[JoshMaxwell3]

@inlpwetrust Was* talented.

[44eelz]

that probably extends 100 ft in the air lol

[xJONATHONCARLONSx]

without music appreciation and music history classes this video would have 200 views max.

[Malloyism]

used almost exclusivly for the Basso continuo line. But as seen here can handle the solo .

[scoggles]

Lute, I am your father...

[Shadowtech666]

@scoggles i will be saying that in a little while after I finish mine!

[MacKlaus71]

@scoggles Ahaha! LOL!!!!

[5Raphael4]

@scoggles Hahaha. ; )

[tpvalley]

@scoggles

best comment ever.

[veloxneb]

@scoggles That's just so funny, I ripped :D

[Andy40004]

@scoggles hahaha!!!

[swann62]

@scoggles HILARIOUS!!!

[Makemyday0126]

@scoggles ....lol priceless

[dafeltre]

The dorky cousin of the lute family.

[alex84950]

why bother having all that bass range and not use it until the very last note?

[Groove1993]

wtf is this?:-D

[Steinbach1984]

@Groove1993 It's a hell of a phallic symbol :-) For the rest, check Wikipedia on theorbo. Must be GREAT if you're able to play it, don't you think?

[Groove1993]

@Steinbach1984 definitely yes, i just started to play classical guitar(i used to play guitar before, but only some rock songs..covers etc ;))...but now im starting to take guitar really seriously

[anukittta]

...

[naccienac]

Omg that thing is huge :O

[2010Kewlkid]

okay that fucking thing doubles as a medieval weapon aswell as an instrument... maybe a bard/warrior instrumen/weapon!!?

[favutube]

How tall is the Theorbo? I am five two. LOL

[DreadedEd]

I am filled with bordom as a result of this

[luisdiazsantana00]

Very good!

[sibbald]

no musicality

[Achtelnote]

i really love these instruments ,but he got absolute no rhythm feel.every piece i watched is more or less without rhythm.

[jonathansd1]

@Achtelnote most pieces for continuo instruments (like the lute/theorbo, harpsichord, etc.) are much without rhythm! In cases where rhythms are present, you often have no barlines! One must make it up as s/he goes. Plus, he's obviously sight-reading to a certain extent.

[jjobie]

@Achtelnote That's really more or less a hallmark of the music from that time, moreso than the musician.

[charlesbonares]

Bravo!

[therealityguy]

I bought one these in a pawn shop for $1500, but when I got it home, I fogot that I lived in trailer park in a small trailer, so I took it back to EASY PAWN.

[yootubematt]

ok so it looks like it has 9 and a half frets and a super bass.

[OriginalMoonbeam]

Thanks so much for sharing your music--what a beautiful instrument!

[weineJ]

Peace and rest is tranmitted. My blood pressure goes down listnening to the soft ...

[BubCar2]

I can't help thinking this instrument deserves more inspired composers than the likes of Kapsberger.

[yellowmagic1]

@BubCar2

you need some ears man, or at least some brains!

[jjobie]

@BubCar2 I totally agree. Kapsberger's stuff is....meh. Very meh.

[jjobie]

@BubCar2 God, ain't that the truth.

[Skleesh]

@BubCar2 exactly.... I´d make it electric and give it to Jimi Hendrix

[leoram1988]

very impressive

[alwcurlz]

This one sounds very similar to a banjo! :)

[leoram1988]

Hahaha :D Yeah, a little

[fnersch]

The theorbo is one of many lutes. It was developed late in the lute era and was used to accompany singing or for use as a continuo instrument. Little solo music survives for it, mostly from Italy.

[shabadaows]

Your music is very nice

[BFGUITAR]

It's not a lute, its a theorbo.

[dolofonos]

A theorbo remains a lute, a lute is merely not always a theorbo.

[BFGUITAR]

I did not know that! thanks.